The Roaring 20s is everywhere. People are really wanting to cash in on the 1920s lifestyle. Personally, the 1920s is my favorite decade. From the fashion to the cars to the homes. Don’t forget the inventions and technological improvements (radios, vacuums and silent movies).
In America, it’s all about The Great Gatsby. I love this book. It’s the only book I have read more than once. I’m more of a Vogue Magazine reader than novels.
I dream about the lavish lifestyles and the all-night parties. So, there is no surprise in the wedding industry everything is Gatsby.
Hi! My name is Coco Chantel Smith-Johnson and I love planning parties and weddings and have been doing so with my company Events in a Box, Inc since 2008. I am a planner by trade, a journalist by skill (or at least that's what my degree says), and historian at heart and I have a passion for learning about anything and everything pop culture. With the internet, any information you want is at your fingertips (literally) but the information is scattered across multiple sites. My goal is to create articles that will bring all this information together into one inclusive internet source (to the best of my abilities). Using the passions I have, I have scoured these internet sources to create a semi-comprehensive blog based on the information I have found... so you don't have to! Now back to the article...
In this 4-part Wedding Style Series, we will explore:
Inspiration for a Gatsby styled wedding,
What weddings were like in the 1920s,
How to create a Gatsby styled wedding using local vendors,
And how to DIY a Great Gatsby styled wedding.
How to create a Gatsby styled wedding? Here are some ideas.
Characteristics: Glitz, Glam, Alcohol
Dress: Feathers, sparkling diamonds, silhouettes with embellishment, head bands
Veil: Juliet cap veil
Jewelry: Emerald cut, geometric shapes, art deco
Invitations and Stationary: Art deco, black and gold, metallic
Cake: Art deco styled cake, Icebox cake
Desserts: State fair cream puffs
Bar: Champagne tower, Cocktails (history of cocktails); mock-tails
Appetizers: Oysters Rockefeller, champagne gelatin
Food: Cranberry-Orange Roast Ducklings, pancakes
Music: Jazz
Décor: Gilded, metallic, pearls, crystals, feathers
Florals: Greenery, roses, calla lilies, peonies, over-sized and opulent, cascading bouquets, sheath bouquets, brooch bouquet
Venue: 1920s architecture; speak easy, bars
Colors: Gold, black (do a twist and used dark/navy blue; champagne or rose gold for yellow gold)
Favors: Bottle openers
Transportation: Rolls Royce
Send-off: Fireworks, sparklers
Accents: Coasters, napkins, place cards
Pre-wedding festivities: Croquet
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